A Letter Of Interest From Wilson Texas July 1925
Louis Trautwein writes from Shiner to Shiner Gazette describing a road trip through Seguin San Antonio Boerne Fredericksburg Mason Brady Eden San Angelo and Wilson. He notes rains and prosperity along the route, comments on July 4 celebrations and a $500000 road bond election defeat, and ends with hopeful sentiments for Texas crops and communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Lynn Co
Texas
Shiner Gazette
San Angelo
Seguin
Geo. Haga
San Antonio
Shiner
Boerne
Fredericksburg
Mason
Brady
Eden
Sterling City
Big Springs
H. B. Crosby
Louis Trautwein
Mail Order Ads Split Texas Papers Over Advertising Ethics
The Cuero Record notes the Texas Press Association debate at Tyler on accepting mail order advertising. Editors face a conflict between selling space for cash to sustain operations and supporting home merchants who often omit advertising purchases. The resolution failed, leaving each paper to decide individually whether to accept mail order ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Record
Texas Press Association
Tyler
Gonzales Inquirer
Marshall Gets Water Supply By Railroad
Marshall Texas June 30 The Texas and Pacific Railway Company will haul water to Marshall starting next Tuesday and continue until rain relief comes to the large reservoirs. A large pump will draw water from Cypress Bayou at Jefferson and transport it here in tank cars. Twenty tank cars will operate four trips daily between the two points delivering 640000 gallons per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Texas
Texas & Pacific Railway Company
Cypress Bayou
Jefferson
Mobil oils for every car in stock in Ford ads
Free crank case service rendered at all times. Mobiloils for every make of car carried in stock. Use Mobiloils for your Ford and notice the difference. An oil that really stops all chatter ing. A trial will convince you.
Bay City Man Uses Thirty Tractors To Plant Rice
Bay City farmer E. W. Turner began yesterday on 300 acres of sod to plant rice. By tonight 800 acres of raw pasture will be a fully planted rice field. Turner deployed thirty tractors and teams to break harrow and plant, finishing this afternoon, showcasing a rapid conversion of bald prairie into crop land.
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E. W. Turner
Turner
Texas
Bay City Tribune
Is It Right We Can’t Compete With Uncle Sam Envelopes
Hampshire records critique government and public sector pressure on local papers. The author argues Uncle Sam would need to fund a newspaper to carry home news and publicity, yet would undercut by giving away envelopes and free reach, questioning the fairness of such government-backed publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Chamber of Commerce
Hamilton Record
Fehrenkamp and Koehler Family Spend Fourth in Port Lavaca
Mrs. W. J. Fehrenkamp and her son Lee spent the Fourth in Port Lavaca. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Koehler of Yoakum for the holiday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Fehrenkamp
Lee
Port Lavaca
Hugo Koehler
Yoakum
Death of J D Niemeyer at 93 in Moulton Texas
J D Niemeyer aged 93 years 1 month 18 days died July 2 at his daughter Mrs Henry Koester home in Moulton. Funeral from the home July 2 at 4 pm with burial at Moulton Lutheran Cemetery. Mrs Niemeyer died five months earlier at almost 89. They lived in Snnner before moving to Moulton for care. Large crowd from Shi ner attended the funeral. The couple celebrated their golden wedding in 1919 and were born in Oldenburg Germany marrying there and moving to Texas in 1862. Eight children born seven living: Mrs John L Janssen Mrs Henry Koester E A Junger mann and sons John Gerhard George Fritz. 38 grandchildren 48 great grandchildren.
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J.D. Niemeyer
Henry J. Koester
Moulton
Moulton Lutheran Cemetery
Grandpa Niemeyer
Shiner
Niemeyer
Oldenburg
Germany
Texas
Mesdames
John L. Janssen
Henry Koester
E. A. Jungermann
John
Skidmore
Gerhard
Yoakum
George
Seguin
Fritz
Knippa
Gazette
Saee Art Scene Sees Evolving Seerings
A garbled OCR fragment shows scattered letters and repeated sequences. No clear events or names are readable. The piece lacks identifiable persons places organizations or dates to anchor a factual summary.
Old Mr. Carter Helped by Simple Mixture
An advertisement touts Adlerika as a simple buckthorn bark glycerine mixture that relieves gas in ten minutes and eases chronic constipation. W. W. Carter, age 60, says it feels ideal and unlike other medicines. The Shiner Drug Company promotes the product locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Carter
W. W. Carter
Shiner Drug Company
Mocking Bird Causes Shorts at Light Plant
Weimar Texas residents faced a morning blackout when a mocking bird caused a transformer short at the Schulenburg high line. Foremen from Schulenburg and Weimar arrived to inspect and extinguish a brief fire before power was restored hours later.
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Mocking Bird
Weimar
Texas
Schulenburg
Schulen
Burg
F. Wanjura
Bed
Mr and Mrs Fischnar Weekend Visit in Hallettsville
Mr and Mrs Fischnar spent last weekend in Halletts ville visiting friends and sightseeing. Local residents noted a quiet trip with stops at shops and a riverside stroll during their stay.
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D. Fischnar
Hallettsville
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Euna E. Lane
Shiner Texas
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Highway Filling Station
City Garage
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Usi
Peter de Paolo
Indianapolis
Edway
Buick
de Paolo
Buick Motor Company
Flint, Michigan
General Motors Corporation
Candry Motor Sales
Shiner,texas
J. D. Niemeyer
Wolters Brothers Co
Specia
Carter, Packard and Florsheim
Phoenix
Eeeeer
Aeae
Wolters Bros. Co
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Garbade Lumber Company
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